Dramatic last-second goal forces draw in No. 1 UNC vs. No. 3 Florida State

The Heels circled the Noles’ box and Maddie Dahlien launched a shot from out wide that deflected off a defender and landed in the net. Dahlien, who assisted UNC’s first goal, notched her first of the season and leveled the scoreboard at 2-2. The point is only the second goal FSU has allowed in the second half of a game this season. See more

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!?!

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— UNC Women’s Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) September 24, 2023

 

After a physical half with choppy stints of possession on both ends of the pitch, the top-ranked teams walked into the locker rooms with a goal apiece. The Noles’ defense survived an intense start to the game with UNC’s aggressive offense delivering five shots and four corners in the first ten minutes alone. The Noles capitalized on a missed Heels’ pass and countered to earn the first point of the game and settle the tempo of the game.

The teams went back and forth for the majority of the half until a missed UNC penalty kick seemed to ignite the Heels’ offense to convert with a grainy tap-in equalizer — earning Ally Sentnor her fourth goal of the season. 

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A list of things we love to see:

1. This.

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— UNC Women’s Soccer (@uncwomenssoccer) September 24, 2023

 

One shot, one goal. That’s all it took for FSU to bury the ball into the back of the net off a counter-attack after enduring a barrage of Heels’ corners and shots. Freshman Jordyn Dudley received a through ball just inside the box and cut across the UNC defender to position herself one-on-one with the goalie and slide a shot into the side netting. 
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WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL STAGE JORDYNN‼️‼️‼️

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— FSU Soccer (@FSUSoccer) September 24, 2023

🗓️ Sunday, Sep. 24
⏰ 12:00 p.m. ET 
📍Chapell Hill, N.C. Dorrance Field
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One hour until No. 1 and No. 3 take the pitch at Dorrance Field and the energy between the two squads could not be more tense. The last time they met was at the semifinals of the College Cup and before that, the ACC Championship finals — FSU claiming the first encounter and UNC the ladder. So no, this isn’t just some close conference matchup, it’s a saga of hard-fought tackles, gut-punching losses and euphoric celebrations that will all clash in today’s episode of Heels vs. Noles action. See more

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— FSU Soccer (@FSUSoccer) September 24, 2023

 

The first matchup between the two ACC programs was in 1995 when the Heels hosted and beat the Seminoles in double overtime. Since then, the two have shared the pitch over 40 times, UNC leads with 31 wins and FSU holds 12 wins. Here are the results from the teams’ past ten matchups — including the 2018 College Cup final where FSU earned the program’s second-ever national title. 

North Carolina, Florida St. Past ten matchups: dates, location and results

DATE	SEASON	LOCATION	SCORE
Friday, December 2	2022-23	Cary, N.C.	UNC 3, FSU 2
Sunday, November 6	2022-23	Cary, N.C.	UNC 1, FSU 2
Thursday, October 20	2022-23	Tallahassee, Fla	FSU 1, UNC 2
Thursday, October 21	2021-22	Chapel Hill, N.C.	UNC 2, FSU 2 (2OT)
Sunday, November 15	2020-21	Cary, N.C.	UNC 2, FSU 3
Thursday, October 24	2019-20	Chapel Hill, N.C.	UNC 2, FSU 0
Sunday, December 2 * College Cup Final	2018-19	Cary, N.C.	UNC 0, FSU 1
Sunday, November 4	2018-19	Cary, N.C.	UNC 2, FSU 3
Friday, September 14	2018-19	Tallahassee, Fla.	FSU 0, UNC 1
Sunday, October 29	2017-18	Cary, N.C.	UNC 2, FSU 1

The Heels (6-0-3)

• UNC was ranked first in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll.
• The Heel’s defense has only allowed four goals this season and has consistently kept opponents at or under 11 shots in each game.
• Senior Avery Patterson leads the team with four goals so far, last season she totaled 13 finishes.

The Noles (6-0)

• FSU has a perfect record on the road (4-0), claiming wins over No. 9 TCU and No. 8 Clemson — the Noles are the only team in the country boasting two top-10 ranked road victories
• Junior Taylor Huff leads the team and the conference in assists (5) and ranks fourth in the NCAA.
• Eight different Seminoles have scored in the squad’s past six games, with goal scorers spanning across all classes.